The nation’s largest freshwater management firm has established an official presence in Long Island, NY, through the acquisition of The Pond Guy, Inc.
SOLitude Lake Management is an industry-leading environmental firm providing turn-key lake, stormwater pond, wetland and fisheries management solutions to clients in more than 36 states. The rebranding of The Pond Guy, which will be officially completed in April, further expands SOLitude’s nationwide presence in the state of New York and across the East Coast.
Founded in 1998 by owner Joe Kastalek, The Pond Guy, Inc. is one of the original lake and pond management companies to serve Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Westchester, and New York City’s five Boroughs. Kastalek’s team specializes in a broad range of freshwater management services, including fountain and aeration system design, aquatic plant and algae management, wetland remediation, mosquito control, and fish stocking.
The SOLitude and The Pond Guy teams find common ground in their focus on pragmatic client relations and commitment to ecologically-friendly practices. Through this acquisition, SOLitude can offer new sustainable tools and technologies to municipalities and residential communities in the region to more effectively target growing environmental and public health concerns associated with invasive species spread, nutrient pollution, and toxic cyanobacteria blooms.
“We are excited to broaden our national reach and bring SOLitude’s expertise to Long Island and surrounding boroughs,” Marc Bellaud, President of SOLitude Lake Management said. “The Pond Guy team has helped pioneer environmental sustainability and stewardship throughout the region, and we look forward to expanding on that commitment.”
